Machinery and Mechanical Devices: A Treasury of Nineteenth-Century Cuts

by William Rowe

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Bizarre tableaux featuring amalgams of vintage machines, contraptions, and gizmos of the 19th century. Hundreds of exotic illustrations.

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Canonical title: Machinery and Mechanical Devices: A Treasury of Nineteenth-Century Cuts
Original publication date: 1987-08-01

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Genres: Nonfiction, Art & Design, History, Technology
DDC/MDS: 621.809034 — Applied science & technology Engineering Applied physics Machine Engineering
LCC: TJ19 .R67 — Technology Mechanical engineering and machinery Mechanical engineering and machinery
BISAC: DES DESIGN Clip Art

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